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Published on: September 6, 2024
Supramolecular assembly of self-healing nanocomposite hydrogels
Marieke Gerth1, Malgorzata Bohdan, Remco Fokkink
1Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Colloid Science, Wageningen University, Dreijenplein 6, 6703, HB, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
Hierarchical self-assembly of transient composite hydrogels is demonstrated through a two-step, orthogonal strategy using nanoparticle tectons interconnected through metal-ligand coordination complexes. The resulting materials are highly tunable with moduli and viscosities spanning many orders of magnitude, and show promising self-healing properties, while maintaining complete optical transparency.
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